Campus Grounds Tech: Landscaping & Snow Removal

chess; New Mexico; On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Central New Mexico Community College is seeking a dedicated groundskeeper to perform campus landscaping maintenance under supervision. The role is outdoor work across CNM campuses, with exposure to seasonal weather.

Responsibilities include operating mower and pruning equipment, snow removal on snow days, maintaining walkways, irrigation knowledge, and teamwork with staff to keep grounds safe for faculty, staff, and students.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with outdoor groundskeeping preferred.
• Ability to operate motorized equipment and perform outdoor work in varied weather.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of operating motorized equipment such as mowers, line trimmer, edger, hedger, chainsaw, thatcher, aerator, and leaf blower.
• Knowledge of tractor and skid steer.
• Knowledge of irrigation controls, irrigation systems, and irrigation repairs.
• Perform trimming around sidewalks, flower beds, and walkways. Trimming and pruning trees and shrubs. Clearing leaves and debris throughout the campus.
• Understand how to mix and apply fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides, and two cycle gas mix in accordance with safety standards.
• Maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Maintenance of bleachers, picnic tables, and other surfaces, to include graffiti removal around the campus.
• Participate in team projects and other related duties of a similar nature and level at all CNM campuses.
• Establishes and maintains constructive and cooperative interpersonal relationships with staff, peers, supervisors, or managers in the work unit and other departments, as well as with staff of outside entities and other individuals, as applicable to the essential duties and responsibilities
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Mowers

Line trimmer

Edger

Hedger

Chainsaw

Thatcher

Aerator

Leaf blower

Tractor

Skid steer

Irrigation controls

Irrigation systems

Irrigation repairs

Job description

Central New Mexico Community College is seeking a dedicated groundskeeper to perform campus landscaping maintenance under supervision. The role is outdoor work across CNM campuses, with exposure to seasonal weather.

Responsibilities include operating mower and pruning equipment, snow removal on snow days, maintaining walkways, irrigation knowledge, and teamwork with staff to keep grounds safe for faculty, staff, and students.